What is the sign for "you're welcome"

David discusses the proper sign for welcome

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[dndmartin]

Hello Stuff, in my video I am trying to explain the 2 different semantics in ASL using the English word....welcome. Invite and welcome like you said cupped hand front of you move to ur tummy or waist. But here i am talking about the proper response when people say thank you. you reply with thumbs up, "F" handshape or simply nod ur head to acknowledge. Does this help?

David

[Chavchavadze07]

shut it up he trying to help deaf people saying right word!

[berinproductions]

You do have a good point, it's not exactly conceptually accurate to reply to "thank you" with saying "welcome".

I once saw an accent where the sign "thank you" was repeated twice, but I've only seen a few rare times. I'm starting to think it's a local Utah sign.

But I'm guilty, I sign "welcome" without the initialized W when someone thanks me.

For the time being, "welcome" is probably the most well known response. But I agree that a thumbs up or "perfect" may be more appropriate.

[ApplPi3]

everyone shut up i can't hear him

[skittler335]

As someone who unfortunately doesn't understand sign language, I really wish there were "subtitles" to explain. Contextually (from the comments) I understand that most "hearies" say "you're welcome" incorrectly but I wish I knew more of what David was saying.

[stuffwithfluff]

@dndmartin this helps very much, thank you. i have to go tell my friend now! she wants to teach asl to kids when she grows up and can't very well do it with what she currently thinks is "you're welcome"

[stuffwithfluff]

i picked out 2 books from the library, one says "you're welcome" is to hold your right hand out in front of you with a cupped hand, and bring it down to your hip. the other says this is the sign for "invite" and my friend told me that "you're welcome" is sliding a "4" up your chest (palm facing chest) and sliding it off of your chin. can anyone tell me what the most common form is (i'm very amateur with sign language but i'm trying to learn)

[LadybugGirlShow]

I've wondered what the proper response to THANK YOU is. Usually I just sign THANK YOU back. Thanks for the video!

[xxpowwowbluexx]

I agree with you. (I am hearing, fluent in ASL, taught by an old Deaf man and the rest of the Deaf community here.) Sometimes, too, I sign 'thank you' back: Thank you; Thank you. Or, Thank you; 'Sure', with a smile.

[reduce55]

i love that dragon tales is playing in the background!!!

[Mannman1991]

Here in Florida, we sign "you're welcome" by making a "w" and sliding it horizontally sideways around the mouth. I'm pretty sure it is a SEE sign that has been used here in the ASL we have here in FL.

[Jetairwayscaptain]

People, i am trying hard to learn sign, i am not hearing impared, but feel that learning would be great for communication with those others would pass off or take the piss out of, however. When people sometimes sign, they mouth what i just canot percieve as words. Are they words? or are they other types of sign? Please forgive my ignorance. My heart is in the right place, just very strange for me to understand